23 citations
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September 2016 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Vitamin D levels do not affect the risk of developing alopecia areata.
21 citations
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January 2009 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” Vitamin B12, folate, ferritin, and iron levels are not linked to alopecia areata.
20 citations
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January 2019 in “International journal of trichology” People with Alopecia areata often have lower Vitamin D levels, which might affect the severity of their condition.
14 citations
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January 2020 in “Advances in Dermatology and Allergology” Higher interleukin-15 levels are linked to more severe alopecia areata, but not to age or gender.
13 citations
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December 2016 in “Egyptian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences” Alopecia areata patients have lower vitamin D levels than healthy individuals.
13 citations
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March 2014 in “Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis” Higher MIF levels in alopecia areata patients suggest it could be a treatment target and disease predictor.
13 citations
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May 2012 in “Cutaneous and ocular toxicology” Alopecia areata is not linked to vitamin B12 deficiency.
7 citations
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October 2011 in “Faṣlnāmah-i bīmārīhā-yi pūst” Iron and ferritin levels don't affect alopecia areata.
5 citations
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April 2019 in “Journal of Nepal Health Research Council” People with Alopecia areata often have lower vitamin D levels, which may be linked to the severity of their condition.
5 citations
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May 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Lower vitamin D levels might be linked to more severe alopecia areata, but more research is needed to understand if vitamin D can help treat it.
4 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Low vitamin D levels are linked to different types of hair loss.
2 citations
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March 2023 in “3C Empresa Investigación y pensamiento crítico” Alopecia areata patients have higher IFN-γ and low vitamin D3 levels.
2 citations
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September 2021 Patients with alopecia areata may have lower vitamin D levels than healthy people.
2 citations
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January 2021 in “The Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical Faculty Girls” Alopecia areata patients have higher osteopontin levels and more eye changes, but their vision remains unaffected.
2 citations
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April 2019 in “Acta medica Philippina/Acta Medica Philippina” People with alopecia areata often have lower vitamin D levels than healthy people.
2 citations
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January 2011 Zinc deficiency may contribute to alopecia areata and vitiligo.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “International Journal of Applied Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.” Higher EGF levels are linked to more severe alopecia areata.
November 2025 in “Fayoum University Medical Journal/Fayoum University Medical Journal ” Intralesional vitamin D3 injections can improve vitamin D3 levels and may help treat alopecia areata.
October 2025 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” Lower adiponectin and higher leptin levels may predict hair loss in alopecia areata.
September 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Elevated granulysin levels may indicate disease activity in vitiligo and alopecia areata.
September 2025 in “Journal of Dhaka Medical College” Lower vitamin D levels are linked to more severe alopecia areata.
September 2025 in “Diseases” Higher levels of certain proteins in the blood are linked to more severe patchy alopecia areata.
April 2025 in “Egyptian journal of Immunology” Calprotectin levels are higher in alopecia areata patients, indicating systemic inflammation.
October 2024 in “Benha Medical Journal” Patients with Alopecia Areata have higher levels of certain inflammatory markers.
July 2024 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” Serum calprotectin is not a reliable marker for alopecia areata activity.
April 2024 in “Proceedings” People with alopecia areata often have lower iron levels than healthy people.
February 2024 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Thyroid tests may not be needed for all vitiligo and alopecia areata patients unless thyroid disease symptoms appear.
April 2023 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” Higher Interleukin 17A levels may indicate more severe alopecia areata.
February 2023 in “Suez Canal University Medical Journal” Lower survivin levels in blood are linked to more severe and progressing alopecia areata.
May 2022 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Higher levels of PD-L1 are linked to more severe hair loss in people with Alopecia Areata.